Pursuant to section 106(1) of the Medicines Act 1981, I, Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health, acting under delegated authority, hereby declare the following:

1. The medicines listed in Schedule 1 to this notice are classified as prescription medicines.
2. The medicines listed in Schedule 2 to this notice is classified as restricted medicines.

Every reference to a medicine in this notice applies whether the medicine is synthetic in origin or is from biological or mineral sources.

Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference applies also to medicines that are:

1. preparations and admixtures containing any proportion of any substance listed in the notice.
2. salts and esters of any substance listed in the notice.
3. preparations or extracts of biological materials listed in the notice.
4. salts or oxides of elements listed in the notice.

Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference to a medicine applies:

1. if the medicine is in an injection or eye preparation, to any concentration of that medicine; and
2. if the medicine is not in an injection or eye preparation, only if the concentration of the medicine is greater than 10 milligrams per litre or per kilogram.

Where any reference is modified by a statement of the strength of the medicine, the strength is calculated using the free acid, base, alcohol or element unless specifically stated otherwise.

In accordance with section 106(2) of the Act, to the extent that any part of this notice is inconsistent with any provisions of any regulations made under section 105(1)(j) of the Act, the provisions in those regulations cease to have effect while this notice remains in force.

Schedule 1

Prescription Medicines

Molnupiravir, except when specific elsewhere in this schedule

Nirmatrelvir, except when specific elsewhere in this schedule

Ritonavir, except when specific elsewhere in this schedule

Schedule 2

Restricted Medicines

Molnupiravir, for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Nirmatrelvir, for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Ritonavir, for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Dated this 15th day of July 2022.

ASHLEY BLOOMFIELD, Director-General of Health.